Term Name: | glomerular visceral epithelial cell |
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Synonyms: | epithelial cell of visceral layer of glomerular capsule, glomerular podocyte, podocyte |
Definition: | A glomerular visceral epithelial cell is a specialized kidney epithelial cell that contains "feet" that interdigitate with the "feet" of other glomerular epithelial cells. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [CL:0000653] |